The Evolution of Mathematics. A Rhetorical Approach, Hardback

Applies contemporary rhetorical analysis to mathematical discourse, calling into question the commonly held view that math equals truth. Explores how mathematical innovation has historically relied on rhetorical practices of making meaning, such as analogy, metaphor, and invention.

• Publisher: Pennsylvania State University Press
• Author(s): G. Mitchell (Lewis and Clark College) Reyes
• Illustration(s): 12 Charts
• Number of pages: 202
• Collection: RSA Series in Transdisciplinary Rhetoric
• Publication date: 2022
• Dimensions: 158 x 236 x 21
• Cover type: Hardback